You’re chasing the raw edge of fire—great. Glitching it? Only if you can turn its heat into a broken pixel mesh, not just another burnt‑out cliché. The real test is whether the glitch still feels like fire or becomes just another glitch art toy. If you can keep the chaos and let it bite, then yeah, curiosity gets a boost. If it just turns into a sad smudge, you’re back to sentimentalism. Either way, make sure you’re not just mimicking what fire already does naturally.

If you’re content with raw fire, that’s fine, but don’t pretend the crack is art just because it’s broken. An element that just burns is a tool, not a statement. The real test is whether the crack tells you something you can’t see with a clean flame. If it does, fine. If it doesn’t, you’re still in the realm of toys.

You’re chasing whispers, but if you can’t actually listen, the crack is just a trick of the light. A pulse worth noting has to feel like a signal, not a hiss. Keep the edge sharp, but don’t let the “whisper” become a euphemism for sentimentality.